mi4 ghost protocol premiere: katie holmes

being such a beautiful woman, katie holmes must have to work really hard to make herself look like such a hot mess…

…which is what she looks like most of the time. her face is always glowing but neck-down…it’s always another story.

the mission impossible 4 nyc premiere is one of the biggest of her hubby’s career, so she should have obviously chosen a show-stopping look. instead she chose another dud from her holmes and yang line. why does she keep trying to make this happen?

katie wears a tiered, navy blue dress made out of sheer polka dotted fabric. the knee-length dress has full, puffy cuffed sleeves and sheer yoke. it is a classic case of too many things happening on one dress. this would actually make a cute, casual summer dress if you got rid of the long sleeves and the yoke, but it is so not fitting the occasion. a strapless, longer version of the tiered gown might have worked. but this dress is just a fail.

the bad fit and the visible lining is really not helping katie’s case here. the only thing which keeps me from throwing my monitor across the room is her flawless hair and makeup – at least she is consistent in that department.

on the other hand, tom cruise seems to have put a bit more effort into his premiere looks.